As we know, basketball players are good at playing basketball. However, are you surprised when you hear them sing hip-hop instead of playing games on TV? Basketball stars become hip-hop singers．It’s true．In the NBA，hip-hop music is very popular among the famous basketball players．Many of the players，like O’Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers，enjoy writing rap rhymes when they travel on planes from one city to another．Some of them even has rap radio shows and others like acting in music video．
When they play basketball，some of the younger stars even try to look like hip-hop singers．“Hip-hop is just part of their culture．”says one player．“All of us grew up listening to rap and playing basketball．and rappers grew up doing the same thing．”
Master P. is a famous rap star who wants to become a basketball player．Two NBA teams have invited him to join them．They enjoy listening to his music．An NBA player has become a rapper．He has made four successful rap albums．
The NBA has a closer connection(联系) to hip-hop than any other sports league．
1.Many basketball players in NBA like ________．
A．hip-hop music B．country music
C．American singers D．dancing
2.Many NBA players ________ rap rhymes when they travel on planes from one city to another．
A．learn B．write C．sing D．dance
3.________ is just part of the NBA players’ culture．
A．Music B．Rapper
C．Hip-hop D．Basketball
4.Master P. was invited to join the NBA teams just because ________．
A．his hip-hop was popular
B．his dancing was popular
C．they like his face and hair
D．they like listening to his music．
5.Which of the following is NOT right?
A．Many NBA players have become hip-hop rappers．
B．Some rapper hip-hop singers have become NBA basketball players．
C．Players in NBA don’t like hip-hop music at a11．
D．NBA basketball teams have closer connection to hip-hop music．
Opera Ballet(芭蕾) The classical Ballet Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ” will be performed by Ukrainian National Opera Ballet in Shanghai Grand Theatre on April 20. “Swan Lake” will be performed the next day. 180 Yuan, half the price for children Shanghai Grand Theatre Tel: 6322-4352 | Stephanie Sun 2006 Singers from Singapore will perform in Shanghai’s Hongkou Soccer Stadium 7:30 p.m, April 22 150-1,280 yuan Hongkou Soccer Stadium 444 Jiangwan Road Tel: 6217-3055 |
Shanghai Jazz Week 2006 Shanghai Jazz Week 2006 will be held during The May Golden Weekly Holiday. Famous jazz singers and bands from the US, Europe and Asia will come to Shanghai for performances in the Shanghai Oriental Art Center. Tel: 6352-2314 | Youthful photos Young artists from the LaSalle Design Institute give a photo show. April 23-27 Xintiandi, Shanghai2F, SouthLane Xintiandi Tel: 6386-1818 ext 716
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1.If you want to enjoy the Ballet Opera “Swan Lake”, go to Shanghai Grand Theatre_________.
A. on April 20 B. on April 21
C. on April 22 D. on April 27
2.Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one son and one daughter. The tickets for the Ballet Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ” cost the family _______ yuan.
A. 720 B. 420 C. 540 D. 320
3.South Lane Xintiandi most probably is a place where people ___________.
A. watch films B. listen to concerts
C. visit shows D. play soccer
4.Visitors who come to Shanghai for a twenty-day holiday may miss the_______, if they arrive on April 21.
A. photo show
B. Jazz Week
C. concert by Singapore singers
D. Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ”
5.If you are interested in Jazz and feel like watching it, the number ________ may be helpful.
A. 6322-4352 B. 6352-2314
C. 6217-3055 D. 6386-1818
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New Year’s Day is coming. I believe that most of you have your own New Year’s resolutions. But what kind of resolutions should you ?
First, your New Year’s resolutions should be for you. Be sure that they can your studies or make you healthier. “Going to bed later” is not a good resolution. It is not good for your health. You should make resolutions like “drinking milk for every morning.” The resolution “ eating junk food” is also a good one. Studying harder and spending time watching TV are also good ones.
Second, your New Year’s resolutions should not be very to keep. Be sure that you can keep your resolutions. Don’t make your resolutions too . Flying to the moon is a difficult resolution for . You should keep your resolutions small and simple, you can keep them.
After you make some good and realistic(现实的) resolutions, don’t forget to make a plan . Write down what you need to do every day, and then do it.
1.A. make B. do C. buy D. ask
2.A. necessary B. good C. important D. expensive
3.A. change B. finish C. improve D. follow
4.A. breakfast B. lunch C. dinner D. meal
5.A. stopping B. beginning C. trying D. enjoying
6.A. longer B. more C. less D. fewer
7.A. easy B. difficult C. nice D. interesting
8.A. high B. close C. long D. cheap
9.A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. someone
10.A. but B. so C. or D. Because
写作
假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Mike来信询问你的周末生活。请根据以下提示内容给他回信。
1. 周末不上课，但要完成家庭作业；
2. 课外阅读、做家务、看电视等；
3. 上周日和朋友们去野餐，拍了很多照片。
注意：字数60左右。信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mike,
I’m very glad to get your letter. You asked me about my life on weekends. Now let me tell you something about it.
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Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成下面表格，每空最多三个单词。
A few months ago my father and I visited Singapore, one of the most beautiful cities in Asia. The city of Singapore is famous for its business(商业) and other activities. There are many places of interest such as the Tiger Balm Garden and Raffles Museum. There are also many important centers of learning such as the University(大学) of Singapore and the Science Centre. Being a famous city, hundreds of people do business or go sightseeing. Most tourists like the sights of the city.
During my stay in Singapore, I went out every day with my father to see the beautiful and interesting places and things in the city. One day we went to the Tiger Balm Garden where I saw many animals. We spent about half of the day visiting this place. Every night, I went around the city and visited some of the parks. I also visited a few of the cinemas(电影院).
I enjoyed every moment of my stay in the city of Singapore.
Famous places in Singapore | Tiger Balm Garden and 1. , University of Singapore and 2. |
What did the writer do during the day? | He went out to see the 3. places and things. |
What did the writer do during the night? | He went around the city and went to the 4. . He also went to some 5. . |
选词填空，用所给的单词的正确形式填空，每词只用一次。
先阅读短文，然后根据短文内容从方框内所给单词中选择恰当的词（注意词形变化）填入空白处，使短文完整，通顺。一词只用一次，一空限填一词。
sorry , good, live, friend, cat, look , come, die , comfortable, danger |
Alice likes cats 1. than any other animal. Although she is still young, she has experience of 2. after cats. When she was a child, she 3. with her grandparents. At that time, her grandparents already had an old cat, about 11years old, but she was only 4 years old. It was a good friend for her in her childhood. It was very 4. to her and never hurt her. One day , however, it left home and never 5. back again. It must be 6. . She was so sad that she was 7. for it for a long time.
Now Alice has four 8. . She takes good care of them and makes them live 9. . but she is afraid to take her cats out of the house. She says it is too 10. for animals to go outside because she thinks that they may be hurt.
